Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Qwen 2.5 VL 72B Instruct (free)

DEPRECATED

OpenRouter

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 83/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 32k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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Nebius (Token Factory)

Intelligence Score 65/100

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 83/100 vs 65/100, Qwen 2.5 VL 72B Instruct (free) outperforms Qwen3.5 397B A17B by 18 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Qwen 2.5 VL 72B Instruct (free).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Qwen 2.5 VL 72B Instruct (free)	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Context Window	32k	Long context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~60-64%
Release Date	Sep-Nov 2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	Dynamic limits (adaptive per 15-minute window, not a fixed RPM)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Fast	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	👁️ Vision & Multimodal	General Purpose
Model Size	72B	397B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	$1 credit is small (good for testing) Limited model selection compared to aggregators Beta features may change
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Nebius Studio: Interactive playground OpenAI Compatibility: Easy swap Cost Effective: Competitive pricing